PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jure Justinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jure Justinek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Justinek
vs
Carter

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jure Justinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Carter!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Justinek moves into the clinch.
Justinek is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justinek down to the mat. Justinek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Carter tries to sprawl but Justinek drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Justinek tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Carter wants to improve his position but Justinek is controlling well.
Justinek tries to stand and escape but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Carter looking for subs off his back but Justinek has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Justinek is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Justinek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carter sees it coming and defends easily.
Carter missing with punches from the bottom.
Justinek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Justinek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Justinek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Justinek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Carter wants to control but Justinek is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Justinek cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter tries for a takedown but Justinek circles away easily
and Justinek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Justinek defends it nicely.
Jure Justinek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Carter.
Carter looks winded!

Justinek instigates a clinch.

Justinek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Carter regains guard.
Carter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Justinek.
Justinek is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Justinek stands up from Carter's guard - Justinek perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Justinek looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justinek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jure Justinek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carter misses with a takedown
and Justinek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Justinek feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carter sprawling to the canvas! Carter rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Justinek finish him?!

Carter is rocked!

It looks like CJ Carter has been cut.
Justinek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Justinek finish him?

Justinek closes the distance and clinches.

Justinek manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Justinek is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Carter presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Justinek jumps guard and drags Carter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Justinek has an active guard here but Carter has managed to pass into half guard.
Justinek is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Justinek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Justinek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justinek keeps working.
Jure Justinek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justinek wants to control the action here but instead Carter manages to pass to full mount!
Justinek is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter looking to finish with strikes here!
Justinek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Justinek looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justinek trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Justinek fending off the submission attempt from Carter.

Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Carter wants to control but Justinek is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Carter manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Carter has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Justinek is in real trouble here. Carter gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Justinek is tapping out! Carter wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CJ Carter!